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International IP Agreements

Sander Law

There are several international IP agreements that are useful in protecting your IP. Below is a brief summary of a few of them: Paris Convention (Foreign filing priority) After filing your IP in your home country, you can file the same IP in other countries and benefit from the filing date of the earlier home application (e.g.

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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Intellectual Property Protection: How to protect IP

Patent Trademark Blog

What does it mean to protect intellectual property? Now that we know what intellectual property is , let’s talk about how to protect intellectual property. The word “protect” is curious in the context of IP. What do we mean by intellectual property protection?

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Modern World’s Dirty Uncle Sal: Suspension of IP Rights in Russia

IPilogue

As Andrew Masson recently discussed , Russia is now responding to sanctions by removing the protection of IP rights in its territory for owners from “unfriendly” countries. On March 04, 2022 , the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced that it would no longer associate with the Russian and Belarusian Patent Offices.

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What is a trademark priority claim?

Patent Trademark Blog

Why does a trademark priority claim matter? In the world of patents and trademarks, filing dates matter. When it comes to international trademark protection, there are ways to link your foreign filings to a previously filed trademark application for the same mark. Need to file foreign trademark applications?

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Infographic | IP owner directory

Olartemoure Blog

Registration in the IP owner directory submitted before the Colombian tax and customs authority is a common practice by IP owners who wish to apply for benefits found in Decree 1165 of 2019 and Decree 360 of 2021, current regulatory framework for said request. Requirements for said application are set forth in article 724 therein.

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How to Patent in China

Patent Trademark Blog

While we are not licensed to practice patent law outside the US, we do work closely with IP attorneys in foreign countries to coordinate our client’s foreign patent filings. Our foreign patent experience has enabled us to counsel our clients on what to expect when filing patents worldwide.

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